Foreign Sabre
Best grade: Meitou (made by Cross) — 2.64 cut and 0.3 blunt, 8 kg, needs 12 strength. The Foreign Sabre is a sabre that deals mostly cut damage.
Good against blocking (+8 defence). Weaker at landing hits (-4 attack).
- Class
- Sabres
- Damage type
- Cut
- Reach
- 20
- Strength needed
- 8 (Rusted Junk) → 12 (Meitou)
- Weight
- 8 → 8 kg
- Value
- 1,131 → 62,956 cats
- Blueprint
- Foreign Sabres, level 2, 14,000 cats
- Crafted at
- Weapon Smith I, Weapon Smith II, Weapon Smith III
Foreign Sabre stats by grade
Cut and blunt are damage multipliers. Str is the strength the weapon asks for at that grade — below it, attacks and blocks slow down, by up to 47.5% at 20 or more points short (Kenshi Wiki: Strength).
| Grade | Maker | Cut | Blunt | Str | Weight | Value | Atk / Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusted Junk | Unknown | 0.462 | 0.015 | 8 | 8 kg | 1,131 | -5 / +7 |
| Rusting Blade | Unknown | 0.564 | 0.03 | 8 | 8 kg | 1,240 | -4 / +8 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | Ancient | 0.599 | 0.045 | 5.6 | 5.6 kg | 3,729 | -4 / +8 |
| Old Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.691 | 0.06 | 5.6 | 5.6 kg | 4,329 | -4 / +8 |
| Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.783 | 0.075 | 5.6 | 5.6 kg | 5,165 | -4 / +8 |
| Catun No.1 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.972 | 0.108 | 9.6 | 9.6 kg | 9,445 | -4 / +8 |
| Catun No.2 | Catun Scrapmaster | 1.074 | 0.126 | 9.6 | 9.6 kg | 11,655 | -4 / +8 |
| Catun No.3 | Catun Scrapmaster | 1.176 | 0.144 | 9.6 | 9.6 kg | 14,388 | -4 / +8 |
| Mk I | Skeleton Smiths | 1.38 | 0.15 | 8 | 8 kg | 21,000 | -4 / +8 |
| Mk II | Skeleton Smiths | 1.482 | 0.165 | 8 | 8 kg | 24,434 | -4 / +8 |
| Mk III | Skeleton Smiths | 1.584 | 0.18 | 8 | 8 kg | 27,610 | -4 / +8 |
| Edge Type 1 | Edgewalkers | 1.967 | 0.21 | 8.4 | 8 kg | 37,979 | -4 / +8 |
| Edge Type 2 | Edgewalkers | 2.079 | 0.225 | 9 | 8 kg | 39,960 | -4 / +8 |
| Edge Type 3 | Edgewalkers | 2.191 | 0.24 | 9.6 | 8 kg | 41,422 | -4 / +8 |
| Meitou | Cross | 2.64 | 0.3 | 12 | 8 kg | 62,956 | -4 / +8 |
Crafted (homemade) Foreign Sabre: 13 grades
What you can make yourself at a weapon smithing bench — every grade up to Edge Type 2.
| Grade | Cut | Blunt | Str | Weight | Value | Atk / Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusted Junk | 0.462 | 0.015 | 8 | 8 kg | 3,771 | -5 / +7 |
| Rusting Blade | 0.564 | 0.03 | 8 | 8 kg | 4,135 | -4 / +8 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | 0.666 | 0.045 | 8 | 8 kg | 4,662 | -4 / +8 |
| Old Refitted Blade | 0.768 | 0.06 | 8 | 8 kg | 5,412 | -4 / +8 |
| Refitted Blade | 0.87 | 0.075 | 8 | 8 kg | 6,456 | -4 / +8 |
| Catun No.1 | 0.972 | 0.09 | 8 | 8 kg | 7,871 | -4 / +8 |
| Catun No.2 | 1.074 | 0.105 | 8 | 8 kg | 9,712 | -4 / +8 |
| Catun No.3 | 1.176 | 0.12 | 8 | 8 kg | 11,990 | -4 / +8 |
| Mk I | 1.38 | 0.15 | 8 | 8 kg | 17,500 | -4 / +8 |
| Mk II | 1.482 | 0.165 | 8 | 8 kg | 20,361 | -4 / +8 |
| Mk III | 1.584 | 0.18 | 8 | 8 kg | 23,009 | -4 / +8 |
| Edge Type 1 | 1.788 | 0.21 | 8.4 | 8 kg | 27,128 | -4 / +8 |
| Edge Type 2 | 1.89 | 0.225 | 9 | 8 kg | 28,542 | -4 / +8 |
Foreign Sabre vs other sabres
Every one of the sabres at Meitou; a weapon that never comes in that grade shows its best one.
- Foreign Sabre vs Desert Sabre: At Meitou, the Foreign Sabre has more cut (2.64 vs 2.42), less blunt (0.3 vs 0.5), shorter reach (20 vs 22) and needs less strength (12 vs 20).
- Foreign Sabre vs Ringed Sabre: At Meitou, the Foreign Sabre has less blunt (0.3 vs 0.5) and needs less strength (12 vs 20).
- Foreign Sabre vs Holed Sabre: At Meitou, the Foreign Sabre has more cut (2.64 vs 2.2), less blunt (0.3 vs 0.5), longer reach (20 vs 18) and needs less strength (12 vs 20).
| Weapon | Grade | Cut | Blunt | Reach | Atk / Def | Indoors | Str | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Sabre | Meitou | 2.64 | 0.3 | 20 | -4 / +8 | 0 | 12 | 8 |
| Desert Sabre | Meitou | 2.42 | 0.5 | 22 | 0 / +2 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| Holed Sabre | Meitou | 2.2 | 0.5 | 18 | -4 / +6 | 0 | 20 | 8 |
| Horse Chopper | Meitou | 2.2 | 0.5 | 18 | -4 / +4 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| Longsword | Meitou | 2.2 | 0.3 | 20 | -2 / +2 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| Ringed Sabre | Meitou | 2.64 | 0.5 | 20 | -2 / +4 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
Where to get the Foreign Sabre
Shops that stock it
| Shop | Stock chance | Found in |
|---|---|---|
| Scraphouse | Common | Black Desert City |
| Mongrel Weapon Shop | Uncommon | Mongrel |
| Catun Scrapmasters | Rare | Catun |
| Empire Weapon Shop | Rare | Heng, Stoat |
Blueprint
The Foreign Sabres blueprint (level 2, 14,000 cats) unlocks crafting it. Sold at: Catun Scrapmasters, Empire Weapon Shop, Mongrel Weapon Shop, Scraphouse. Also found at: Cat-Lon's Exile.
Crafting
- Weapon Smith I: 6 × Iron Plates
- Weapon Smith II: 6 × Iron Plates + 6 × Fabrics
- Weapon Smith III: 6 × Steel Bars + 6 × Fabrics
Which race learns Sabres fastest
Every playable race trains Sabres at the same rate (×1).
About the Foreign Sabre
A pretty exotic weapon, thought to have originated from the Black Desert. Not very popular for some reason and people will probably laugh at you in bars, but is actually a defensive masterpiece and shouldn't be underestimated.In-game description
Sabres mix both damage types with the weight on cutting. Source: Kenshi Wiki
